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HEART'S  EASE 


WEARY  AND  WORN. 


PHILADELPHIA: 

AMERICAN    SUNDAY-SCHOOL   UNION, 

No.  1122  Chestnut  Street. 

NEW   YORK:   599    BROADWAY. 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1863,  by  the 

AMERICAN  SUNDAY-SCHOOL  UNION, 

in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States 

for  the  Eastern  District  of  Pennsylvania. 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

Come  and  See  .  .  .  .  .7 

All  Things  are  Yours     .  .  .11 

The  Rock  of  Ages      .  .  .  .15 

Now 19 

The  Haven  of  Rest   .  .  .  .23 

With  you  Alway  .  .  .  .27 

The  Foot  of  the  Cross  .  .  .31 

It  is  Well  .....        35 

Peace     .  .  .  .  .  .39 

As  Thou  Wilt        .  .  •  .43 

True  to  your  Colours  .  .  .47 


b  CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

The  Good  Physician          .  .           .51 

The  Eternal  Refuge            .  .           .55 

Step  by  Step          .            .  .            .59 

The  King  of  Gloey    .            .  .            .63 
Patience      .....        67 

The  End  of  the  Day             .  .           .71 

The  Border  Land             .  .            .75 

An  Anchor  of  the  Soul        .  .            .79 

All  in  Christ        .            .  .            .83 

The  Other  Shore        .            .  .            .87 

Who  Giveth  Liberally  .  .           .91 

On  the  Way    .            .           .  .           .95 

Strength  that  is  Perfect  .            .        99 


fymt  and  §btt. 

^^)HERE  is  nothing  will  make  you 
jljfc)    a  Christian  indeed,  but  a  taste 

c%y&&  of  the  sweetness  of  Christ :  come 
and  see,  will  speak  best  to  your 
soul.     I  would  fain  hope  good 

of  you;   be  not  discouraged  at  broken 

and  spilt  resolutions,  but  to  it,  and  to  it 


again. 


Just  as  I  am, — without  one  plea, 
But  that  thy  blood  was  shed  for  me, 
And  that  thou  bid'st  me  come  to  thee, — 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come ! 

Just  as  I  am, — and  waiting  not 
To  rid  my  soul  of  one  dark  blot, 
To  thee,  whose  blood  can  cleanse  each  spot, 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

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COME   AND    SEE. 

Just  as  I  am, — though  tossed  about 
With  many  a  conflict,  many  a  doubt ; 
With  fears  within,  and  foes  without,: — 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

Just  as  I  am, — poor,  wretched,  blind  ; 
Sight,  riches,  healing  of  the  mind, 
Yea,  all  I  need,  in  thee  to  find, — 

0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

Just  as  I  am, — thou  wilt  receive  ; 
Wilt  welcome,  pardon,  cleanse,  relieve  ; 
Because  thy  promise  I  believe, — 

0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

Just  as  I  am, — thy  love  unknown 
Has  broken  every  barrier  down  ; 
Now  to  be  thine,  yea,  thine  alone, — 

0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 


Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  together, 
saith  the  Lord :  though  your  sins  be  as 
scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  white  as  snow; 
though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they 
shall  be  as  wool. — Isa.  i.  18. 
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COME    AND    SEE.  6 

Then  shall  we  know,  if  we  follow  on  to 
know  the  Lord :  his  going  forth  is  pre- 
pared as  the  morning  ;  and  he  shall  come 
unto  us  as  the  rain,  as  the  latter  and  for- 
mer rain  unto  the  earth. — Hosea  v.  3. 

My  son,  if  thou  wilt  receive  my  words, 
and  hide  my  commandments  with  thee ; 
so  that  thou  incline  thine  ear  unto  wis- 
dom, and  apply  thy  heart  to  understand- 
ing ;  yea,  if  thou  criest  after  knowledge, 
and  liftest  up  thy  voice  for  understand- 
ing ;  if  thou  seekest  her  as  silver,  and 
searchest  for  her  as  for  hid  treasures ; 
then  shalt  thou  understand  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  and  find  the  knowledge  of  God. 
— Prov.  ii.  1-5. 

Ye  will  not  come  unto  me,  that  ye 
might  have  life. — John  v.  40. 

These  were  more  noble  than  those  in 
Thessalonica,  in   that   they   received   the 


4  COME   AND    SEE. 

word  with  all  readiness  of  mind,  and 
searched  the  Scriptures  daily,  whether 
those  things  were  so. — Acts  xvii.  11. 

Brethren,  I  count  not  myself  to  have 
apprehended :  but  this  one  thing  I  do, 
forgetting  those  things  which  are  behind, 
and  reaching  forth  unto  those  things  which 
are  before,  I  press  toward  the  mark  for  the 
prize  of  the  high  calling  of  God  in  Christ 
Jesus. — Phil.  iii.  13,  14. 

Behold,  I  have  set  before  thee  an  open 
door,  and  no  man  can  shut  it. — Rev.  iii.  8. 

Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw  them  fol- 
lowing, and  saith  unto  them,  What  seek 
ye?  They  said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  (which 
is  to  say,  being  interpreted,  Master,)  where 
dwellest  thou?  He  saith  unto  them,  Come 
and  see. — John  i.  38,  39. 

10 


%\l  Shines  m  gott^, 

HAVE  neither  tongue  nor  pen  to 
express  to  you  the  happiness  of 
such  as  are  in  Christ;  when  ye 
have  sold  all  that  ye  have,  and 
bought  the  field  wherein  this  trea- 
sure is,  ye  will  think  it  no  bad  market ;  for, 
if  ye  be  in  him,  all  his  is  yours,  and  ye 
are  in  him :  "  therefore  because  he  liveth 
ye  shall  live  also."  (John  xiv.  19.)  And 
what  is  that  else  but  as  if  the  Son  had 
said,  "I  will  not  have  heaven  except 
my  redeemed  ones   be  with  me;    they 

and  I  cannot  live  asunder ;  abide  in  me 

11 


2  ALL    THINGS    ARE    YOURS. 

and  I  in  you."  (John  xv.  5.)  Oh,  sweet 
communion,  when  Christ  and  we  are 
through  other,  and  are  no  longer  two ! 
"  Father,  I  will  that  those  whom  thou 
hast  given  me  be  with  me  where  I  am." 
Amen!  dear  Jesus,  let  it  be  according 
to  that  word.  I  wonder  that  ever  your 
hearts  should  be  casten  down,  if  ye 
believe  this  truth. 

Pass  away,  earthly  joy, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Break,  every  mortal  tie, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Dark  is  the  wilderness, 

Distant  the  resting-place ; 

Jesus  alone  can  bless ! 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Tempt  not  my  soul  away, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 
Here  would  I  ever  stay, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 
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ALL    THINGS    ARE    YOURS.  6 

Perishing  things  of  clay, 
Born  but  for  one  brief  day, 
Pass  from  my  heart  away ; 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Fare  ye  well,  dreams  of  night, 
Jesus  is  mine ! 

Mine  is  a  dawning  bright, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

All  that  my  soul  has  tried 

Left  but  a  dismal  void  ; 

Jesus  has  satisfied ; 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Farewell,  mortality, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Welcome,  eternity, 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Welcome  a  Saviour's  breast, 

Welcome,  ye  scenes  of  rest, 

Welcome,  ye  mansions  blest! 

Jesus  is  mine ! 

Father,  I  will  that  they  also,  whom 
thou  hast  given  me,  be  with  me  where  I 
am ;  that  they  may  behold  my  glory, 
which  thou  hast  given  me. — John  xvii.  24. 

13 


4  ALL    THINGS   ARE    YOURS. 

And  one  of  the  elders  answered,  saying 
unto  me,  What  are  these  which  are  arrayed 
in  white  robes?  and  whence  came  they? 
And  I  said  unto  him,  Sir,  thou  knowest. 
And  he  said  to  me,  These  are  they  which 
came  out  of  great  tribulation,  and  have 
washed  their  robes,  and  made  them  white 
in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb.  Therefore  are 
they  before  the  throne  of  God,  and  serve 
him  day  and  night  .in  his  temple  :  and  he 
that  sitteth  on  the  throne  shall  dwell 
among  them. 

They  shall  hunger  no  more,  neither 
thirst  any  more;  neither  shall  the  sun 
light  on  them,  nor  any  heat.  For  the 
Lamb  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  throne 
shall  feed  them,  and  shall  lead  them  unto 
living  fountains  of  waters :  and  God  shall 
wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes. — Rev. 
vn.  14-17. 

14 


She  flock  njf  Jljes. 

'ET   me   be   a   sinner,  and  worse 

than  the  chief  of  sinners, — yea, 

^-^p  a  guilty  devil, — I  am  sure  that 

IkSn     my   well-beloved   is    God;    and 

when  I  say  that  Christ  is  God, 

and  that  my  Christ  is  God,  I  have  said 

all  things, — I  can  say  no  more. 

I  would  I  could  lay  as  much  on  this, 
"  my  Christ  is  God,"  as  it  would  bear  : 
I  might  lay  all  the  world  upon  it.  I 
am  sure,  that  Christ  untried,  and  un- 
taken  up  in  the  power  of  his  love,  kind- 
ness, mercies,  goodness,  wisdom,  long- 

15 


2  THE   ROCK    OF   AGES. 

suffering,  and  greatness,  is  the  rock 
that  dim-sighted  travellers  dash  their 
foot  against,  and  so  stumble  fearfully. 

Saviour,  I  do  feel  thy  merit, 

Sprinkled  with  redeeming  blood, 
And  my  weary,  troubled  spirit 

Now  finds  rest  in  thee,  my  God. 
I  am  safe,  and  I  am  happy, 

While  in  thy  dear  arms  I  lie ; 
Sin  and  hell  no  more  molest  me 

While  I  feel  my  Saviour  nigh. 

Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high  ; 
Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

Sing  his  praises  through  the  sky. 
Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

Glory  to  the  Father  give  ; 
Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

Sing  his  praises,  all  that  live. 

Now  I'll  sing  my  Saviour's  merit, 
Tell  the  world  of  his  dear  name, 

That,  if  any  want  his  Spirit, 
He  is  still  the  very  same. 
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THE   ROCK   OF   AGES. 

He  that  asketh  still  receiveth  ; 

He  that  seeks  is  sure  to  find  ; 
Whosoe'er  on  him  believeth, 

He  will  never  cast  behind. 

Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

Glorious  Christ  of  heavenly  birth  ; 
Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

Sing  his  praises  through  the  earth. 
Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

Glory  to  the  Spirit  be ; 
Glory,  glory,  glory,  glory, 

To  the  sacred  One  in  Three. 

Now  our  Advocate  is  pleading 
With  his  Father  and  our  God, 

And  for  us  is  interceding, 
As  the  purchase  of  his  blood. 

Now  methinks   I  hear  him  praying  :- 
"  Father,  save  them  !  I  have  died  ;' 

And  the  Father  answers,  saying, 
They  are  freely  justified. 

Worthy,  worthy,  worthy,  worthy, 
Worthy  is  the  Lamb  of  God ; 

Worthy,  worthy,  worthy,  worthy, 
Who  hath  washed  us  in  his  blood. 

2  17 


4  THE   ROCK    OF   AGES. 

Holy,  holy,  holy,  holy, 

Holy  is  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  holy, 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  which  taketh 
away  the  sin  of  the  world. — John  i.  29. 

Who  of  God  is  made  unto  us  wisdom, 
and  righteousness,  and  sanctification,  and 
redemption. — 1  Cor.  i.  30. 

Thanks  be  to  God  for  his  unspeakable 
gift. — 2  Cor.  ix.  15. 

And  they  sung  a  new  song,  saying, 
Thou  art  worthy  to  take  the  book,  and  to 
open  the  seals  thereof:  for  thou  wast  slain, 
and  hast  redeemed  us  to  God  by  thy  blood 
out  of  every  kindred,  and  tongue,  and 
people,  and  nation. — Rev.  v.  9. 

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Stow, 


^G^^HERE  is  no  depending  on  what 
is  yet  to  come;  for  you  "know 
not  what  a  day  may  bring  forth." 
Therefore,  live  to-day  :  lose  not 
an  hour ;  use  this  moment,  for 
it  is  your  portion.  "Who  knoweth  the 
things  which  have  been  before  him,  or 
which  shall  be  after  him  under  the 
sun?"  The  generations  that  were  from 
the  beginning  of  the  world,  where  are 
they  now?  Fled  away,  —  forgotten. 
They  were, — they  lived  their  day :  they 
were  shook  off  from  the  earth  as  leaves 
from  off  their  trees.     Another  and  an- 

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Z  NOW. 

other  succeeded:  then  they  " followed 
the  generation  of  their  fathers,  and 
shall  never  more  see  the  light."  Now 
is  thy  turn  upon  the  earth.  "Kejoice, 
0  young  man,  in  thy  youth."  Enjoy 
the  very,  very  now,  by  enjoying  Him 
"  whose  years  fail  not."  Now  let  thine 
eye  be  singly  fixed  on  Him  "in  whom 
is  no  variableness,  neither  shadow  of 
turning."  Now  give  Him  thy  heart; 
now  stay  thyself  on  Him :  now  be  thou 
holy,  as  He  is  holy.  Now  lay  hold  of 
the  blessed  opportunity  of  doing  His 
acceptable  and  perfect  will.  Now  "re- 
joice to  suffer  the  loss  of  all  things,  so 
thou  mayest  win  Christ." 

Here  am  I,  Lord!  thou  callest  me  : 
Thou  drawest  me ;    I  follow  thee. 
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NOW. 

Soul  and  heart  are  thine  alone  ; 

0  my  Shepherd,  take  thine  own ! 

1  have  oft  thy  call  disdained ; 

I  am  late, — my  day  has  waned ! 
Yet  it  is  my  joy  that  thou 
Callest  me,  poor  sinner  !  now- 

Yes,  I  dare  no  more  delay, 
I  will  follow  thee  to-day. 
To  thy  glorious  mercy-seat 
Now  I  come  with  trembling  feet. 

Lord,  the  case  is  now  with  me 
As  with  Peter  on  the  sea. 
Ah,  reach  out  thy  mighty  hand  ! 
Hold  me  up,  and  bring  to  land. 

Thou  didst  call  me  :   now  call  I, — 
0  my  Saviour,  come  thou  nigh  ! 
Sin  doth  bind  me,  fear  distress  ; 
Save  me  with  thy  righteousness. 

Make  my  weakness  strong  in  thee, 
Let  thy  strength  my  power  be  ; 
I'll  follow,  till  my  latest  breath, 
Through  flood  and  fire,  grief  and  death. 

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4  NOW. 

No  man  can  serve  two  masters :  for 
either  lie  will  hate  the  one,  and  love  the 
other;  or  else  he  will  hold  to  the  one,  and 
despise  the  other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God 
and  mammon. — Matt.  vi.  27. 

Seeing  then  that  all  these  things  shall  be 
dissolved,  what  manner  of  persons  ought  ye 
to  be  in  all  holy  conversation  and  godliness, 
looking  for  and  hasting  unto  the  coming  of 
the  day  of  God,  wherein  the  heavens  being 
on  fire  shall  be  dissolved,  and  the  elements 
shall  melt  with  fervent  heat  ?  Neverthe- 
less we,  according  to  his  promise,  look  for 
new  heavens  and  a  new  earth,  wherein 
dwelleth  righteousness. 

Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  that  ye  look 
for  such  things,  be  diligent  that  ye  may 
be  found  of  him  in  peace. — 2  Pet.  iii.  11- 
14. 

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§he  fawn  of  Stot. 

(^7°)HEY  love  the  sea  too  well,  who 
complain  of  a  fair  wind  and  a 
desirable  tide  and  a  speedy- 
coming  ashore,  —  especially  a 
coming  ashore  in  that  land 
where  all  the  inhabitants  have  ever- 
lasting joy  upon  their  heads.  Ye  can- 
not be  too  early  in  heaven. 

I  journey  forth  rejoicing, 

From  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
To  heavenly  joy  and  freedom, 

From  earthly  bonds  and  fears, 
Where  Christ  our  Lord  shall  gather 

All  his  redeemed  again, 
His  kingdom  to  inherit. 

Good  night,  till  then  ! 

23 


THE    HAVEN    OF   REST. 

Go  to  thy  quiet  resting, 
Poor  tenement  of  clay  ! 

From  all  thy  pain  and  weakness 
I  gladly  haste  away  ; 

But  still  in  faith  confiding 
To  #nd  thee  yet  again, 

All  glorious  and  immortal. 
Good  night,  till  then  ! 

Why  thus  so  sadly  weeping, 
Beloved  ones  of  my  heart  ? 

The  Lord  is  good  and  gracious, 
Though  now  he  bids  us  part. 

Oft  have  we  met  in  gladness, 
And  we  shall  meet  again, 

All  sorrow  left  behind  us. 

Good  night,  till  then ! 

I  go  to  see  His  glory 

Whom  we  have  loved  below ; 
I  go,  the  blessed  angels, 

The  holy  saints,  to  know. 
Our  lovely  ones  departed 

I  go  to  find  again, 
And  wait  for  you  to  join  us. 
Good  night,  till  then ! 
24 


THE    HAVEN    OF    REST.  6 

I  hear  the  Saviour  calling, — 
The  joyful  hour  has  come  ; 

The  angel-guards  are  ready- 
To  guide  me  to  our  home, 

Where  Christ  the  Lord  shall  gather 
All  his  redeemed  again, 

His  kingdom  to  inherit. 

Good  night,  till  then  ! 

He  will  swallow  up  death  in  victory ; 
and  the  Lord  God  will  wipe  away  tears 
from  off  all  faces ;  and  the  rebuke  of  his 
people  shall  he  take  away  from  off  all  the 
earth :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. — Isa. 
xxv.  8. 

I  will  ransom  them  from  the  power  of 
the  grave;  I  will  redeem  them  from 
death :  0  death,  I  will  be  thy  plagues  ;  0 
grave,  I  will  be  thy  destruction. — Hosea 
xiii.  14. 

The  last  enemy  that  shall  be  destroyed 
is  death. — 1  Cor.  xv.  26. 

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4  THE    HAVEN    OF   REST. 

So  when  this  corruptible  shall  have  put 
on  incorruption,  and  this  mortal  shall  have 
put  on  immortality,  then  shall  be  brought 
to  pass  the  saying  that  is  written,  Death  is 
swallowed  up  in  victory. — 1  Cor.  xv.  54. 

And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears 
from  their  eyes ;  and  there  shall  be  no 
more  death,  neither  sorrow,  nor  crying, 
neither  shall  there  be  any  more  pain  :  for 
the  former  things  are  passed  away. — Rev. 
xxi.  4. 

Blessed  are  they  that  do  his  command- 
ments, that  they  may  have  right  to  the 
tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through  the 
gates  into  the  city. — Rev.  xxii.  14. 

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ith  gou  atoag* 


)HRIST  and  his  cross  are  not 
separable  in  this  life  :  howbeit 
Christ  and  his  cross  part  at 
heaven's  door;  for  there  is  no 
house-room  for  crosses  in  hea- 
ven. One  tear,  one  sigh,  one  sad  heart, 
one  fear,  one  loss,  one  thought  of  trouble, 
cannot  find  lodging  there :  they  are  but 
the  marks  of  our  Lord  Jesus  down  in 
this  wide  inn  and  stormy  country,  on 
this  side  of  death.  Sorrow  and  the 
saints  are  not  married  together,  —  or, 
suppose  it  were  so,  heaven  would  make 
a  divorce.     I  find   his  sweet  presence 

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2  WITH    YOU   ALWAY. 

eateth  out  the  bitterness  of  sorrow  and 
suffering.  I  think  it  a  sweet  thing  that 
Christ  saith  of  my  cross,  Half  mine ;  and 
that  he  divideth  these  sufferings  with 
me,  and  taketh  the  largest  share  him- 
self,— nay,  that  I  and  my  cross  are 
wholly  Christ's.  0  what  a  portion  is 
Christ!  0  that  the  saints  would  dig 
deeper  in  the  treasures  of  his  wisdom 
and  excellency ! 

0  eyes  that  are  weary, 

And  hearts  that  are  sore, 
Look  off  unto  Jesus, 

And  sorrow  no  more  ! 
The  light  of  his  countenance 

Shineth  so  bright, 
That  on  earth,  as  in  heaven, 

There  need  be  no  night. 

"  Looking  off  unto  Jesus," 

My  eyes  cannot  see 
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WITH   YOU   ALWAY. 

The  troubles  and  dangers 
That  throng  about  me  : 

They  cannot  be  blinded 
With  sorrowful  tears, 

They  cannot  be  shadowed 
With  unbelief- fears. 

Looking  off  unto  Jesus, 

My  spirit  is  blest, — 
In  the  world  I  have  turmoil  — 

In  him  I  have  rest. 
The  sea  of  my  life 

All  about  me  may  roar  ; 
When  I  look  unto  Jesus, 

I  hear  it  no  more. 

Looking  off  unto  Jesus, 

I  go  not  astray  ; 
My  eyes  are  on  him, 

And  he  shows  me  the  way. 
The  path  may  seem  dark 

As  he  leads  me  along, 
But  following  Jesus, 

I  cannot  go  wrong. 

Looking  off  unto  Jesus, 
My  heart  cannot  fear ; 

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4  WITH    YOU    ALWAY. 

Its  trembling  is  still 
When  I  see  Jesus  near : 

I  know  that  his  power 
My  safeguard  will  be, 

For,  "Why  are  ye  troubled?" 
He  saith  unto  me. 

Looking  off  unto  Jesus 

Oh  may  I  be  found 
When  the  waters  of  Jordan 

Encompass  me  round : 
Let  them  bear  me  away 

In  his  presence  to  be ! 
'Tis  but  seeing  Him  nearer 

Whom  always  I  see. 

Then,  then,  I  shall  know 

The  full  beauty  and  grace 
Of  Jesus  my  Lord, 

When  I  stand  face  to  face : 
I  shall  know  how  his  love 

Went  before  me  each  day, 
And  wonder  that  ever 

My  eyes  turned  away. 

Be  of  good  cheer ;   it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid. 
—Matt.  xiv.  27. 

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Wfa  $oot  of  the  %0a8. 

>0W  I  saw  in  my  dream,  that  the 
highway,  up  which  Christian  was 
to  go,  was  fenced  on  either  side 
with  a  wall,  and  that  wall  was 
called  Salvation.  Up  this  way, 
therefore,  did  burdened  Christian  run; 
but  not  without  great  difficulty,  because 
of  the  load  on  his  back. 

He  ran  thus  till  he  came  to  a  place 
somewhat  ascending,  and  upon  that 
place  stood  a  Cross,  and  a  little  below, 
in  the  bottom,  a  sepulchre.  So  I  saw 
in  my  dream,  that  just  as  Christian 
came   up   with   the   Cross,  his  burden 

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2  THE    FOOT   OF   THE   CROSS. 

loosed  from  off  his  shoulders,  and  fell 
from  off  his  back,  and  began  to  tumble, 
and  so  continued  to  do,  till  it  came  to 
the  mouth  of  the  Sepulchre,  where  it 
fell  in,  and  I  saw  it  no  more. 

Then  was  Christian  glad  and  light- 
some, and  said,  with  a  merry  heart, 
"  He  hath  given  me  rest  by  his  sorrow, 
and  life  by  his  death."  Then  he  stood 
still  a  while,  to  look  and  wonder ;  for  it 
was  very  surprising  to  him  that  the 
sight  of  the  Cross  should  thus  ease  him 
of  his  burden.  He  looked,  therefore, 
and  looked  again,  even  until  the  springs 
that  were  in  his  head  sent  the  waters 
down  his  cheeks. 


There  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood 
Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins, 
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THE   FOOT   OF   THE   CROSS.  O 

And  sinners  plunged  beneath  that  flood 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 

That  fountain  in  his  day ; 
And  there  have  I,  as  vile  as  he, 

Washed  all  my  sins  away. 

Dear,  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lose  its  power 
Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 

Be  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 

Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 

And  shall  be  till  I  die. 

Then,  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 

I'll  sing  thy  power  to  save, 
When  this  poor,  lisping,  stammering  tongue 

Lies  silent  in  the  grave. 

Lord,  I  believe  thou  hast  prepared 

(Unworthy  though  I  be) 
For  me  a  blood-bought,  free  reward, 

A  golden  harp  for  me. 

3  33 


4  THE    FOOT    OF   THE    CEOSS. 

'Tis  strung  and  tuned  for  endless  years, 
And  formed  by  power  divine 

To  sound  in  God  the  Father's  ears 
No  other  name  but  thine. 

Deliver  him  from  going  down  to  the  pit : 
I  have  found  a  ransom. — Job  xxxiii.  24. 

They  that  trust  in  their  wealth,  and 
boast  themselves  in  the  multitude  of  their 
riches;  none  of  them  can  by  any  means 
redeem  his  brother,  nor  give  to  God  a 
ransom  for  him. — Ps.  xlix.  6,  7. 

The  Son  of  man  came  not  to  be  minis- 
tered unto,  but  to  minister,  and  to  give 
his  life  a  ransom  for  many. — Matt.  xx. 
28. 

And  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  in  the  midst  of 
the  throne  and  of  the  four  beasts,  and  in 
the  midst  of  the  elders,  stood  a  Lamb  as  it 
had  been  slain. — Rev.  v.  6. 
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It  is  mtii 


;HEN  ye  are  come  to  the  other 
side  of  the  water,  and  have  set 
down  your  foot  on  the  shore 
of  glorious  eternity,  and  look 
back  again  to  the  waters  and 
to  your  wearisome  journey,  and  shall 
see,  in  that  clear  glass  of  endless  glory, 
nearer  to  the  bottom  of  God's  wisdom, 
ye  shall  then  be  forced  to  say,  "If  God 
had  done  otherwise  with  me  than  he 
hath  done,  I  had  never  come  to  the  en- 
joying of  this  crown  of  glory."  It  is 
your  part  now  to  believe  and  suffer 
and  hope  and  wait  on ;   for  I  protest,  in 

35 


Z  IT    IS   WELL. 

the  presence  of  that  all-discerning  Eye 
who  knoweth  what  I  write  and  what  I 
think,  that  I  would  not  want  the  sweet 
experience  of  the  consolations  of  God 
for  all  the  bitterness  of  affliction  :  nay, 
whether  God  come  to  his  children  with 
a  rod  or  a  crown,  if  he  come  himself 
with  it,  it  is  well.  Welcome,  welcome, 
Jesus,  what  way  soever  thou  come,  if 
we  can  get  a  sight  of  thee !  And  sure 
I  am,  it  is  better  to  be  sick,  providing 
Christ  come  to  the  bedside  and  draw  by 
the  curtains,  and  say,  "Courage,  I  am 
thy  salvation,"  than  to  enjoy  health, 
being  lusty  and  strong,  and  never  be 
visited  of  God.  In  the  strength  of 
Christ,  fight  and  overcome. 

'Tis  my  happiness  below 
Not  to  live  without  the  cross, 
,    36 


IT    IS    WELL. 

But  the  Saviour's  power  to  know, 

Sanctifying  every  loss : 
Trials  must  and  will  befall, — 

But  with  humble  faith  to  see 
Love  inscribed  upon  them  all, 

This  is  happiness  to  me. 

God  in  Israel  sows  the  seeds 

Of  affliction,  pain,  and  toil ; 
These  spring  up  and  choke  the  weeds 

Which  would  else  o'erspread  the  soil: 
Trials  make  the  promise  sweet, — 

Trials  give  new  life  to  prayer, — 
Trials  bring  me  to  his  feet, 

Lay  me  low,  and  keep  me  there. 

Did  I  meet  no  trials  here, 

No  chastisements  by  the  way, 
Might  I  not,  with  reason,  fear 

I  should  prove  a  castaway  ? 
Bastards  may  escape  the  rod, — 

Sunk  in  earthly,  vain  delight ; 
But  the  true-born  child  of  God 

Must  not,  would  not,  if  he  might. 

4  37 


4  IT    IS    WELL. 

The  Lord  thy  God,  he  it  is  that  doth  go 
with  thee  ;  he  will  not  fail  thee,  nor  for- 
sake thee. — Deut.  xxxj.  6. 

With  us  is  the  Lord  our  God,  to  help 
us,  and  to  fight  our  battles. — 2  Chron. 
xxxii.  8, 

The  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salvation ; 
whom  shall  I  fear  ?  the  Lord  is  the  strength 
of  my  life  ;  of  whom  shall  I  be  afraid  ? — 
Ps.  xxvii.  1. 

Fear  thou  not ;  for  I  am  with  thee  :  be 
not  dismayed  ;  for  I  am  thy  God  :  I  will 
strengthen  thee ;  yea,  I  will  help  thee ; 
yea,  I  will  uphold  thee  with  the  right 
hand  of  my  righteousness. — Isa.  xli.  10. 

Pear  not :  for  I  have  redeemed  thee,  I 
have  called  thee  by  thy-  name ;  thou  art 
mine. — Isa.  xliii.  1. 

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|eai[e. 


^EARY  not,  but  come  in,  and 
see  if  there  be  not  more  in 
Christ  than  the  tongue  of  men 
and  angels  can  express.  If 
ye  seek  a  way  to  heaven,  the 
way  is  in  him,  or  he  is  it.  What  ye 
want  is  treasured  up  in  Jesus ;  and  he 
saith  all  his  are  yours, — even  his  king- 
dom, he  is  content  to  divide  it  betwixt 
him  and  you ;  yea,  his  throne  and  his 
glory.  And  therefore  take  pains  to 
climb  up  that  besieged  house  to  Christ ; 
for  men  and  devils,  and  armies  of  tempt- 

39 


2  PEACE. 

ations,  are  lying  about  the  house,  to  hold 
out  all  that  are  out. 

My  Jesus  the  sinner  receives, 

0  tell  the  glad  news  from  on  high 

To  each  who  the  righteous  way  leaves, 

In  the  broad  road  of  ruin  to  die. 

Salvation  is  here  ; 

0  sinner,  draw  near  ; 

For  Jesus  the  sinner  receives. 

We  are  none  of  us  worthy  his  grace ; 

But  he  in  his  word  hath  made  known 
The  pity  that  shines  in  his  face, 

And  life's  open  door-way  hath  shown. 
His  blood  paved  the  way, 
And  enter  we  may  ; 
For  Jesus  the  sinner  receives. 

0  troubled  in  spirit,  come  here, 

All  ye  who  are  mourning  for  sin ; 
My  Jesus  bids  each  one  draw  near, 
No  matter  how  far  off  they've  been. 
Think  on  it,  believing, 
Then  cease  from  thy  grieving; 
For  Jesus  the  sinner  receives. 
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PEA.OE. 

So,  when  a  poor  sheep  is  astray, 

The   good  shepherd  leaveth  the  rest, 
And  seeks  on  the  mountains  all  day, 
And  bringeth  it  home  on  his  breast. 
With  such  gentle  leading, 
With  such  tender  pleading, 
My  Jesus  the  sinner  receives. 

I,  weary  and  trembling,  come  here, 

And  lay  all  my  sins  at  his  feet ; 
My  Lord,  let  thy  pity  appear, 
And  let  thy  forgiveness  be  sweet. 
This  word  heals  my  breast, 
My  heart  findeth  rest 
For  Jesus  the  sinner  receives. 

My  soul  now  in  Jesus  doth  live, 

And  who  shall  condemn  in  that  day  ? 

For  He  who  my  sentence  must  give 

Hath  borne  my  transgressions  away. 

There  is  no  condemnation, 

But  full,  free  salvation, 

When  Jesus  the  sinner  receives. 

I  know  he  hath  welcomed  my  soul, 
And  opened  his  heaven  to  me, 

That,  while  endless  ages  shall  roll, 
I  blessed  and  near  hiui  may  be. 

41 


4  PEACE. 

So  then  when  I'm  dying, 
My  heart  shall  be  crying 
That  Jesus  the  sinner  receives. 

He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart,  and 
bincleth  up  their  wounds. — Ps.  cxlvii.  3. 

He  was  wounded  for  our  transgressions, 
he  was  bruised  for  our  iniquities :  the  chas- 
tisement of  our  peace  was  upon  him;  and 
with  his  stripes  we  are  healed. — Isaiah 
liii.  5. 

They  that  are  whole  have  no  need  of 
the  physician,  but  they  that  are  sick.  I 
came  not  to  call  the  righteous,  but  sinners 
to  repentance. — Make  ii.  17. 

And  the  son  said  unto  him,  Father,  I 
have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  in  thy 
sight,  and  am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called 
thy  son. 

But  the  Father  said  to  his  servants, 
Bring  forth  the  best  robe,  and  put  it  on 
him;  and  put  a  ring  on  his  hand,  and 
shoes  on  his  feet. — Luke  xv.  21,  22. 

42 


%$  thou  Wiilt 

KNOW  we  may  say,  Christ  is 
kindest  in  his  love  when  we  are  at 
our  weakest,  and  that  if  Christ 
had  not  been  to  the  fore  in  our 
sad  days,  the  waters  had  gone 
over  our  soul.  His  mercy  hath  set  a 
period  and  appointed  a  place,  how  far 
and  no  farther  the  sea  of  affliction  shall 
flow,  and  where  the  waves  thereof  shall 
be  stayed.  He  prescribeth  how  much 
pain  and  sorrow,  both  for  weight  and 
measure,  we  must  have.  Ye  have,  then, 
good  cause  to  recall  your  love  from  all 
lovers,  and  give  it  to  Christ.     He  who 

43 


2  AS   THOU   WILT. 

is  afflicted  in  all  your  afflictions  look- 
eth  not  on  you  in  your  sad  hours  with 
an  insensible  heart  or  dry  eyes. 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt ! 

0  may  thy  will  be  mine! 
Into  thy  hand  of  love 

1  would  my  all  resign. 
Through  sorrow  or  through  j  oy 

Conduct  me  as  thine  own, 
And  help  me  still  to  say, 
My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt ! 

If  needy  here,  and  poor, 
Give  me  thy  people's  bread. — 

Their  portion  rich  and  sure. 
The  manna  of  thy  word 

Let  my  soul  feed  upon  ; 
And  if  all  else  should  fail  — 

My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt ! 
If  among  thorns  I  go, 
Still,  sometimes  here  and  there 

Let  a  few  roses  blow. 
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AS   THOU   WILT. 

But  thou  on  earth  along 
The  thorny  path  hast  gone  ; 

Then  lead  me  after  thee, — 
My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt ! 

Though  seen  through  many  a  tear,"1 
Let  not  my  star  of  hope 

Grow  dim  or  disappear. 
Since  thou  on  earth  hast  wept 

And  sorrowed  oft  alone, 
If  I  must  weep  with  thee, 

My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt ! 

If  loved  ones  must  depart, 
Suffer  not  sorrow's  flood 

To  overwhelm  my  heart. 
For  they  are  blest  with  thee, — 

Their  race  and  conflict  won  : 
Let  me  but  follow  them. 

My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt ! 

When  death  itself  draws  nigh, 
To  thy  dear    wounded  side 

I  would  for  refuge  fly. 

45 


4  AS    THOU    WILT. 

Leaning  on  thee,  to  go 

Where  thou  before  hast  gone; 

The  rest  as  thou  shalt  please. 
My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt ! 

All  shall  be  well  for  me  : 
Each  changing  future  scene 

I  gladly  trust  with  thee. 
Straight  to  my  home  above 

I  travel  calmly  on, 
And  sing,  in  life  or  death, 

My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

0  Lord,  thou  art  my  God;  I  will  exalt 
thee,  I  will  praise  thy  name;  for  thou  hast 
done  wonderful  things;  thy  counsels  of  old 
are  faithfulness  and  truth. — Isa.  xxv.  1. 

The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my  song, 
and  he  is  become  my  salvation. — Ex.  xv.  2. 

0  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord ;    for  he  is 
good :    for  his  mercy  endureth  forever. — 
Ps.  cxxxvi.  1. 
46 


oyx£ 


($nt^  to  pur  Colours. 

pERVE  Christ,— back  him;  let 
his  cause  be  your  cause.  Give 
not  an  hair-breadth  of  truth 
fej'  away;  for  it  is  not  yours,  but 
God's.  Then,  since  ye  are  go- 
ing, take  Christ's  testificate  with  you 
out  of  this  life  : — "  Well  done,  good  and 
faithful  servant."  His  "well  done"  is 
worth  a  shipful  of  good  days  and  earthly 
honours. 

Firmly,  brethren,  firmly  stand, 
All  united,  heart  and  hand, — 
One  unbroken,  valiant  band, — ■ 

Dauntless,  brave,  and  true, 
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TRUE    TO    YOUR   COLOURS. 

Die  in  the  field  of  battle, 

Die  in  the  field  of  battle, 

Die  in  the  field  of  battle, 

Glory  in  your  view. 

Lift  your  standard, — lift  it  high, — 
Raise  the  Christian's  battle-cry  ; 
Christ,  your  glorious  leader  nigh, 
Calls  aloud  for  you. 

Once  our  father-freemen  cried, 
"Victory  or  death  betide  !" 
But,  with  Jesus  on  our  side, 

Death  and  victory  too ! 

There  to  die,  the  battle  won  ; 
There  to  fall,  the  warfare  done  ; 
Glory,  brighter  than  the  sun, 

Then  our  promised  due. 

Glorious  thus  for  Christ  to  die, 
And  with  Christ  to  reign  on  high, — 
There  with  victor  hosts  to  cry, 

Christ  has  brought  us  through ! 

Christ,  our  Captain's  name,  we  boast, 
Quells  the  dark  Satanic  host: 
48 


TRUE    TO    YOUR   COLOURS.  3 

Fall  we,  then,  each  at  his  post, — 

Fall,  as  Christians  do. 
Die  in  the  field  of  battle, 
Die  in  the  field  of  battle, 
Die  in  the  field  of  battle, 
Glory  in  your  view. 

And  when  he  had  called  the  people 
unto  him  with  his  disciples  also,  he  said 
unto  them,  Whosoever  will  come  after 
me,  let  him  deny  himself,  and  take  up 
his  cross,  and  follow  me. — Mark  viii.  34. 

He  that  taketh  not  his  cross,  and  fol- 
loweth  after  me,  is  not  worthy  of  me. — 
Matt.  x.  38. 

Confirming  the  souls  of  the  disciples, 
and  exhorting  them  to  continue  in  the 
faith,  and  that  we  must  through  much 
tribulation  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God. — Acts  xiv.  22. 

I  reckon  that  the  sufferings  of  this  pre- 

4  49 


4  TRUE   TO    YOUR   COLOURS. 

sent  time  are  not  worthy  to  be  compared 
with  the  glory  which  shall  be  revealed  in 
us. — Rom.  viii.  18. 

Beloved,  think  it  not  strange  concern- 
ing the  fiery  trial  which  is  to  try  you,  as 
though  some  strange  thing  happened  unto 
you :  but  rejoice,  inasmuch  as  ye  are  par- 
takers of  Christ's  sufferings ;  that,  when 
his  glory  shall  be  revealed,  ye  may  be 
glad  also  with  exceeding  joy.  If  ye  are 
reproached  for  the  name  of  Christ,  happy 
are  ye. — 1  Pet.  iv.  12-14. 

For  it  became  him,  for  whom  are  all 
things,  and  by  whom  are  all  things,  in 
bringing  many  sons  unto  glory,  to  make 
the  captain  of  their  salvation  perfect 
through  sufferings. — Heb.  ii.  10. 

They  desire  a  better  country,  that  is,  an 
heavenly :  wherefore  God  is  not  ashamed 
to  be  called  their  God :  for  he  hath  pre- 
pared for  them  a  city. — Heb.  xi.  16. 

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BELIEVE  that  when  Christ  draw- 
eth  blood,  he  hath  skill  to  cut  the 

fright  vein,  and  that  he  hath  taken 
the  whole  ordering  and  disposing 
of  my  sufferings.  Let  him  tutor 
me,  and  tutor  my  crosses,  as  he  thinketh 
good.  There  is  no  danger  nor  hazard 
in  following  such  a  guide,  howbeit  he 
should  lead  me  through  hell,  if  I  could 
put  faith  foremost  and  fill  the  field  with 
a  quiet  on-waiting  and  believing  to  see 
the  salvation  of  God.  I  know  that 
Christ  is  not  obliged  to  let  me  see  both 
sides  of  my  cross,  and  turn  it  over  that 

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2  THE   GOOD   PHYSICIAN. 

I  may  see  all.  My  faith  is  richer  to 
live  upon  credit  and  Christ's  borrowed 
money,  than  to  have  much  in  hand. 

Thousands,  0  Lord  of  hosts,  this  day 

Around  thine  altar  meet, 
And  tens  of  thousands  throng  to  pay 

Their  homage  at  thy  feet. 

They  see  thy  power  and  glory  there, 

As  I  have  seen  them  too ; 
They  read,  they  hear,  they  join  in  prayer, 

As  I  was  wont  to  do. 

They  sing  thy  deeds,  as  I  have  sung, 

In  sweet  and  solemn  lays  : 
Were  I  among  them,  my  glad  tongue 

Might  learn  new  themes  of  praise. 

For  thou  art  in  the  midst  to  teach, 
When  on  thy  name  they  call ; 

And  thou  hast  blessings,  Lord,  for  each, — 
Hast  blessings,  Lord,  for  all. 

I,  of  such  fellowship  bereft, 
In  spirit  turn  to  thee  ; 
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THE   GOOD   PHYSICIAN. 

Oh  hast  thou  not  a  blessing  left, 
A  blessing,  Lord,  for  me  ? 

The  dew  lies  thick  on  all  the  ground, — 
Shall  my  poor  fleece  be  dry  ? 

The  manna  rains  from  heaven  around,— 
Shall  I  of  hunger  die  ? 

Behold  thy  prisoner, — loose  my  bands, 

If  'tis  thy  gracious  will ; 
If  not,  contented  in  thy  hands 

Behold  thy  prisoner  still. 

I  may  not  to  thy  courts  repair, 

Yet  here  thou  surely  art ; 
Lord,  consecrate  a  house  of  prayer 

In  my  surrendered  heart. 

To  faith  reveal  the  things  unseen, 

To  hope  the  joys  untold  ; 
Let  love, without  a  veil  between, 

Thy  glory  now  behold. 

0  make  thy  face  on  me  to  shine, 
That  doubt  and  fear  may  cease ; 

Lift  up  thy  countenance  benign 
On  me,  and  give  me  peace. 

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4  THE    GOOD    PHYSICIAN. 

How  excellent  is  thy  loving-kindness, 
0  God !  therefore  the  children  of  men  put 
their  trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 
They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with 
the  fatness  of  thy  house ;  and  thou  shalt 
make  them  drink  of  the  river  of  thy  plea- 
sures.— Ps.  xxxvi.  7,  8. 

In  God  I  will  praise  his  word,  in  God  I 
have  put  my  trust ;  I  will  not  fear  what 
flesh  can  do  unto  me. — Ps.  lvi.  4. 

My  soul,  wait  thou  only  upon  God;  for 
my  expectation  is  from  him. — Ps.  lxii.  5. 

My  meditation  of  him  shall  be  sweet :  I 
will  be  glad  in  the  Lord. — Ps.  civ.  35. 

These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you, 
that  in  me  ye  might  have  peace.  In  the 
world  ye  shall  have  tribulation :  but  be  of 
good  cheer ;  I  have  overcome  the  world. — 
John  xvi.  33. 

54 


E  content  to  wade  through  the 
waters  betwixt  you  and  glory 
>£  with  him,  holding  his  right 
hand  fast;  for  he  knoweth  all 
the  fords.  Howbeit  ye  may 
be  ducked,  but  ye  cannot  drown,  being 
in  his  company.  And  ye  may,  all  the 
way  to  glory,  see  the  way  bedewed 
with  his  blood,  who  is  the  forerun- 
ner. Be  not  afraid,  therefore,  when  ye 
come  even  to  the  black  and  swelling  river 
of  death,  to  put  in  your  foot  and  wade 
after  him;  the  current,  how  strong  so- 
ever, cannot  carry  you  down  the  water 

55 


2  THE    ETERNAL    REFUGE. 

to  hell.  The  Son  of  God,  his  death  and 
resurrection,  are  stepping-stones  and  a 
stay  to  you.  Set  down  your  feet  by 
faith  upon  these  stones,  and  go  through 
as  on  dry  land. 

Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul, 

Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly  ; 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll, 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high ; 
Hide  me,  0  my  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past ; 
Safe  unto  the  haven  guide, 

0  receive  my  soul  at  last. 

Other  refuge  have  I  none  ; 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee : 
Leave,  0  leave  me  not  alone ; 

Still  support  and  comfort  me : 
All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed  ; 

All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring ; 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 
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THE    ETERNAL    REFUGE.  3 

Thou,  0  Christ,  art  all  I  want : 

More  than  all  in  thee  I  find ; 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind. 
Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 

I  am  all  unrighteousness  ; 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  am, 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, — 

Grace  to  cover  all  my  sin : 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound  ; 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within. 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art ; 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee : 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart ; 

Rise  to  all  eternity. 

Sing,  0  daughter  of  Zion:  shout,  0  Is- 
rael; be  glad  and  rejoice  with  all  the 
heart,  0  daughter  of  Jerusalem.  The 
Lord  hath  taken  away  thy  judgments, 
he  hath  cast  out  thine  enemy:  the  king 
of  Israel,  even  the  Lord,  is  in  the  midst 
of  thee:    thou  shalt  not  see  evil  any  more. 

— Zeph.  iii.  14, 15. 

57 


4  THE    ETERNAL    REFUGE. 

Who  shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of 
Christ?  Shall  tribulation,  or  distress,  or 
persecution,  or  famine,  or  nakedness,  or 
peril,  or  sword?  As  it  is  written,  For 
thy  sake  we  are  killed  all  the  day  long ; 
we  are  accounted  as  sheep  for  the  slaugh- 
ter. Nay,  in  all  these  things  we  are  more 
than  conquerors  through  him  that  loved 
us.  For  I  am  persuaded,  that  neither 
death,  nor  life,  nor  angels,  nor  principali- 
ties, nor  powers,  nor  things  present,  nor 
things  to  come,  nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor 
any  other  creature,  shall  be  able  to  sepa- 
rate us  from  the  love  of  God,  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. — Rom.  viii.  35-39. 


58 


>LADLY  suffer  to-day,  for  Christ's 
sake,  whatsoever  he  permits  this 
day  to  come  upon  thee.  But 
look  not  at  the  sufferings  of  to- 
morrow : — "  Sufficient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof."  Evil  it  is, 
speaking  after  the  manner  of  men, 
whether  it  be  reproach  or  want,  pain 
or  sickness.  But  in  the  language  of 
God,  all  is  blessing :  it  is  a  precious 
balm  prepared  by  the  wisdom  of  God, 
and  variously  dispensed  among  his 
children  according  to  the  various  sick- 
nesses of  their   souls.     And    he  gives 

59 


STEP    BY    STEP. 


in  one  day  sufficient  for  that  day, — pro- 
portioned to  the  want  and  strength  of 
the  patient.  If,  therefore,  thou  snatch- 
est  to-day  what  belongs  to  thee  to- 
morrow,— if  thou  addest  this  to  what 
is  given  thee  already, — it  will  be  more 
than  thou  canst  bear :  this  is  not  the 
way  to  heal,  but  to  destroy,  thy  own 
soul.  Take,  therefore,  just  as  much  as 
he  gives  thee  to-day :  to-day  do  and 
suffer  his  will.  To-day  give  up  thy- 
self, thy  body,  soul,  and  spirit,  to  God, 
through  Christ  "Jesus ;  desiring  nothing, 
but  that  God  may  be  glorified  in  all 
thou  art,  all  thou  dost,  and  all  thou 
sufferest ;  seeking  nothing,  but  to  know 
God  and  his  Son,  Jesus  Christ,  through 
the  eternal  Spirit;  pursuing  nothing, 
but  to  love  Him,  to  serve  Him,  and  to 


60 


STEP    BY    STEP.  6 

enjoy  Him  at  this  hour  and  to  all  eter- 
nity ! 

As  God  leads  me,  will  I  go, 
Nor  choose  my  way  ; 
Let  him  choose  the  joy  or  woe 
Of  every  day. 
They  cannot  hurt  my  soul, 
Because  in  his  control : 
I  leave  to  him  the  whole, — 
His  children  may. 

As  God  leads  me,  I  am  still 

Within  his  hand, 
Though  his  purpose  my  self-will 
Doth  oft  withstand. 
Yet  I  wish  that  none 
But  his  will  be  done, 
Till  the  end  be  won 

That  he  hath  planned. 

As  God  leads,  I  am  content ; 

He  will  take  care  ; 
All  things  by  his  will  are  sent 

That  I  must  bear. 

61 


STEP    BY    STEP. 

To  him  I  take  my  fear 
My  wishes,  while  I'm  here : — 
The  way  will  all  seem  clear 
When  I  am  there. 

As  God  leads  me,  it  is  mine 

To  follow  him; 
Soon  all  shall  wonderfully  shine 
Which  now  seems  dim. 
Fulfilled  be  his  decree  ! 
What  he  shall  choose  for  me, 
That  shall  my  portion  be, 
Up  to  the  brim ! 

As  God  leads  me,  so  my  heart 

In  faith  shall  rest ; 
No  grief  nor  fear  my  soul  shall  part 
From  Jesus'  breast. 
In  sweet  belief  I  know, 
What  way  my  life  doth  go, — 
Since  God  permitteth  so, — 
That  must  be  best. 


0  my  Father,  if  this  cup  may  not  pass 
away  from  me,  except  I  drink  it,  thy  will 
be  done. — Matt.  xxvi.  42. 

62 


3fk  pnjg  of  (Sloiig. 

JOVE  him  dearly;  win  in  to  see 
him ;  there  is  that  in  him  which 
you  never  saw.  He  is  aye  nigh, 
he  is  a  tree  of  life,  green  and 
blossoming  both  summer  and 
winter.  There  is  a  nick  in  Christian- 
ity, to  the  which  whosoever  cometh  they 
see  and  feel  more  than  others  do.  I 
invite  you  of  new  to  come  to  him : 
"Come  and  see"  will  speak  better 
things  of  him  than  I  can  do :  come 
nearer,  will  say  much. 

I'll  not  leave  Jesus, — never,  never  ! 
Ah !  what  can  more  precious  be  ? 

63 


THE    KING   OF   GLORY. 

Rest  and  joy  and  light  are  ever 

In  his  hand  to  give  to  me. 
All  things  that  can  satisfy, 
Having  Jesus,  those  have  I. 

Love  has  bound  me  fast  unto  him, 

I  am  his  and  he  is  mine ; 
Daily  I  for  pardon  sue  him, 

Answers  he  with  peace  divine. 
On  that  Rock  my  trust  is  laid, 
And  I  rest  beneath  its  shade. 

Without  Jesus,  earth  would  weary, 
Seem  almost  like  hell  to  be ; 

But  if  Jesus  I  see  near  me, 
Earth  is  almost  heaven  to  me. 

Am  I  hungry  ?  he  doth  give 

Bread  on  which  my  soul  can  live. 

Spent  with  him,  one  little  hour 
Giveth  a  year's  worth  of  gain  ; 

Grace  and  peace  put  forth  their  power, 
Joy  doth  wholly  banish  pain. 

One  faith-glance  that  findeth  him, 

Maketh  earthly  crowns  look  dim. 

0  how  light  upon  my  shoulder 

Lies  my  cross,  now  grown  so  small ! 
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THE    KING   OF    GLORY.  o 

For  the  Lord  is  my  upholder, 

Fits  it  to  me,  softens  all. 
Neither  shall  it  always  stay,  — 
Patience,  it  will  pass  away. 

Now  he  leads  me  wonderfully, 

Eight  and  left,  through  sun  and  rain  , 

Yet  I  know  and  trust  him  truly, 
It  is  always  for  my  gain. 

Yes,  his  wonder-road  indeed 

Always  heavenward  doth  lead. 

Those  who  faithfully  go  forward, 
In  his  changeless  care  shall  go  ; 

Nothing's  doubtful  or  untoward 
To  the  flock  who  Jesus  know. 

Jesus  always  is  the  same ; 

True  and  faithful  is  his  name. 

Blinded  world !  if  ye  admire 

Earthly  trifles,  ye  are  free ! 
Out  of  Jesus  my  desire 

Never  shall  contented  be : 
I  have  sworn  it  in  my  heart, 
I  from  Jesus  will  not  part. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  0  ye  gates  ;    and  be 
5  65 


4  THE   KING   OF   GLORY. 

ye  lifted  up,  ye  everlasting  doors;  and  the 
King  of  glory  shall  come  in.  Who  is  this 
King  of  glory  ?  The  Lord  strong  and 
mighty,  the  Lord  mighty  in  battle. — Ps. 
xxiv.  7,  8. 

This  is  life  eternal,  that  they  might 
know  thee  the  only  true  God,  and  Jesus 
Christ,  whom  thou  hast  sent.  —  John 
xvii.  3. 

That  the  God  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
the  Father  of  glory,  may  give  unto  you 
the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  revelation  in  the 
knowledge  of  him :  the  eyes  of  your  un- 
derstanding being  enlightened;  that  ye 
may  know  what  is  the  hope  of  his  calling, 
and  what  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  his  in- 
heritance in  the  saints,  and  what  is  the 
exceeding  greatness  of  his  power  to  us- 
ward  who  believe. — Eph.  i.  17-19. 


AM  persuaded,  if  every  day  a 
stone  in  the  prison  walls  were 
broken,  and  thereby  assurance 
given  to  the  chained  prisoner  that  a 
hole  should  be  made  at  length  as 
wide  as  he  might  come  safely  out  to  his 
long-desired  liberty,  he  would  in  patience 
wait  on  till  time  should  hole  the  prison- 
wall  and  break  his  chains.  The  Lord's 
hopeful  prisoners  under  their  trials  are 
in  that  case.  Years  and  months  will 
take  out  now  one  little  stone,  then  an- 
other, of  this  house  of  clay,  and  at 
length  time  shall  win  out  the  breadth 

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2  PATIENCE. 

of  a  fair  door,  and  send  out  the  im- 
prisoned soul  to  the  free  air  in  heaven. 
And  time  shall  file  off,  by  little  and 
little,  our  iron  bolts,  which  are  now  on 
legs  and  arms,  and  out-date  and  wear 
out  trouble  threadbare  and  holely,  and 
then  wear  them  to  nothing;  for  what 
I  suffered  yesterday,  I  know,  shall  never 
come  again  to  trouble  me.  0  that  we 
could  breathe  out  new  hope  and  new 
submission  every  day  in  Christ's  lap ! 


Jesus,  help  conquer! 
My  spirit  is  sinking, 
Deep  waters  of  sorrow  go  over  my  head ; 
Weeping  and  trembling, 
And  fearing  and  shrinking, 
I  watch  for  the  day,  and  night  cometh  instead. 
Bitter  the  cup 

I  am  hourly  drinking, — 
How  thorny  the  path  that  I  hourly  tread ! 
68 


PATIENCE.  I 

Jesus,  help  conquer! 

For,  fainting  and  weary, 
Scarcely  my  hands  can  their  weapons  sustain ; 
The  way  seems  so  desolate, 
Painful,  and  dreary, — 
How  shall  I  ever  to  heaven  attain  ? 
Jesus,  great  Captain ! 
If  thou  be  not  near  me, 
How  shall  I  ever  the  victory  gain  ? 

Jesus,  help  conquer ! 

Earth  holds  out  her  lure, 
And  mortal  affections  yearn  after  the  prize : 
Scarcely  my  heart 

Can  the  struggle  endure, 
Scarce  can  I  lift  up  my  tear-blinded  eyes. 
Jesus,  Redeemer ! 

Thy  promise  is  sure, — 
Speak  to  my  spirit,  and  bid  me  arise. 

Jesus,  help  conquer! 
There  is  not  an  hour 
Of  sorrow  or  joy  but  is  ordered  by  thee  ; 
Thou  dost  cut  down 

Who  hast  planted  the  flower, — 
Tempest  or  calm  at  thy  bidding  shall  be. 

69 


4  PATIENCE. 

Look  on  my  sorrow, 
And  give  me  the  power 
Humbly  to  wait  till  thou  comfortest  me. 

Jesus,  help  conquer! 
Lord,  turn  not  away ! 
See  with  what  power  the  billows  increase  ! 
Give  me  thy  love 

For  my  comfort  and  stay. 
Then  shall  my  trembling  and  murmuring  cease. 
Then  shall  my  spirit 

Grow  strong  for  the  fray, — 
Then  shall  my  weary  heart  rest  in  thy  peace. 

Jesus,  help  conquer! 
I  cry  unto  thee  ! 
Hardly  my  heart  its  petitions  can  frame : 
All  is  so  dark 

And  so  painful  to  me, 
All  I  can  utter,  sometimes,  is  thy  name. 
Jesus,  help  conquer! 
My  portion  now  be, 
Though  all  else  should  change,  be  thou  ever  the  samo. 

When  my  spirit  was  overwhelmed  with- 
in me,  then  thou  knewest  my  path. — Ps. 

xiv.  2,  3. 
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§fa  <8nd  njf  t\u  fag* 

WHEN  Christ  and  ye  shall  meet 
about  the  utmost  march  and  bor- 
ders of  time  and  the  entry  into 
eternity,  ye  shall  see  heaven  in 
his  face  at  the  first  look,  and 
salvation  and  glory  sitting  in  his  coun- 
tenance and  between  his  eyes.  Faint 
not:  the  miles  to  heaven  are  but  few 
and  short. 

When  we  shall  come  home  and  enter 
to  the  possession  of  our  Brother's  fair 
kingdom,  and  when  our  heads  shall  find 
the  weight  of  the  eternal  crown  of  glory, 

71 


2  THE    END    OF    THE    DAY. 

and  when  we  shall  look  back  to  pains 
and  sufferings,  then  shall  we  see  life  and 
sorrow  to  be  less  than  one  step  or  stride 
from  a  prison  to  glory ;  and  that  our  little 
nick  of  time-suffering  is  not  worthy  of 
our  first  night's  welcome  home  to  hea- 
ven. 0  what,  then,  will  be  the  weight 
of  every  one  of  Christ's  kisses !  0  how 
weighty,  and  of  what  worth,  shall  every 
one  of  Christ's  love-smiles  be ! 

Asleep  in  Jesus  !  blessed  sleep  ! 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep ! 
A  calm  and  undisturbed  repose, 
Unbroken  by  the  last  of  foes. 

Asleep  in  Jesus  !  oh,  how  sweet 

To  be  for  such  a  slumber  meet ! 

With  holy  confidence  to  sing 

That  death  hath  lost  its  venomed  sting ! 

Asleep  in  Jesus  !  peaceful  rest ! 
Whose  waking  is  supremely  blest. 
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THE    END    OF    THE    DAY.  6 

No  fear,  no  woe,  shall  dim  that  hour 
That  manifests  the  Saviour's  power. 

Asleep  in  Jesus  !  oh,  for  me 
May  such  a  blissful  refuge  be  ! 
Securely  shall  my  ashes  lie, 
Waiting  the  summons  from  on  high. 

Asleep  in  Jesus !  time  nor  space 
Debars  this  precious  "hiding-place  ;" 
On  Indian  plains  or  Lapland  snows, 
Believers  find  the  same  repose. 

Asleep  in  Jesus !  far  from  thee 
Thy  kindred  and  their  graves  may  be ; 
But  there  is  still  a  blessed  sleep, 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep. 

Thine  eyes  shall  see  the  king  in  his 
beauty :  they  shall  behold  the  land  that 
is  very  far  off. — Isa.  xxxiii.  17. 

Look  upon  Zion,  the  city  of  our  solem- 
nities :  thine  eyes  shall  see  Jerusalem  a 
quiet  habitation,  a  tabernacle  that  shall 
not  be  taken  down ;   not  one  of  the  stakes 

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4  THE    END    OF   THE   DAY. 

thereof  shall  ever  be  removed,  neither 
shall  any  of  the  cords  thereof  be  broken. 
But  there  the  glorious  Lord  will  be  unto 
us  a  place  of  broad  rivers  and  streams ; 
wherein  shall  go  no  galley  with  oars, 
neither  shall  gallant  ship  pass  thereby. 
For  the  Lord  is  our  judge,  the  Lord  is 
our  lawgiver,  the  Lord  is  our  king ;  he 
will  save  us. — Isa.  xxxiii.  20-23. 

And  the  inhabitant  shall  not  say,  I  am 
sick:  the  people  that  dwell  therein  shall 
be  forgiven  their  iniquity. — Isa.  xxxiii.  24. 

My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and  I  know 
them,  and  they  follow  me:  and  I  give 
unto  them  eternal  life;  and  they  shall 
never  perish,  neither  shall  any  man  pluck 
them  out  of  my  hand.  My  Father,  which 
gave  them  me,  is  greater  than  all ;  and  no 
man  is  able  to  pluck  them  out  of  my  Fa- 
ther's hand.  I  and  my  Father  are  one. — 
■Josln  x.  27-30. 

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She  border  $mL 

)OW  I  further  saw,  that  betwixt 
them  and  the  gate  was  a  river ; 
but  there  was  no  bridge  to  go 
over :  the  river  was  very  deep. 
At  the  sight,  therefore,  of  this 

river  the  pilgrims  were  much  stunned ; 

but  the  men  that  went  with  them  said : 

"You  must  go  through,  or  you  cannot 

come  at  the  gate." 

The  pilgrims  then  began  to  inquire 

if  there  was  no  other  way  to  the  gate  ? 

To  which  they  answered:    "Yes;    but 

there  hath  not  any,  save  two,  to  wit, 

75 


2  THE   BORDER   LAND. 

Enoch  and  Elijah,  been  permitted  to 
tread  that  path  since  the  foundation 
of  the  world,  nor  shall  until  the  last 
trumpet  shall  sound."  The  pilgrims 
then  (especially  Christian)  began  to  de- 
spond in  their  minds,  and  looked  this 
"way  and  that;  but  no  way  could  be 
found  by  them,  by  which  they  might 
escape  the  river.  Then  they  asked  the 
men,  "  if  the  waters  were  all  of  a  depth  ?" 
They  said,  "No;"  yet  they  could  not 
help  them  in  that  case :  "  For  (said 
they)  you  shall  find  it  deeper  or*  shal- 
lower as  you  believe  in  the  King  of  the 
place." 

Father,  into  thy  loving  hands 

My  feeble  spirit  I  commit, 
While  wandering  in  these  border-lands, 
Until  thy  voice  shall  summon  it. 
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THE    BOEDER    LAND. 

Father,  I  would  not  dare  to  choose 
A  longer  life,  an  earlier  death  ; 

I  know  not  what  my  soul  might  lose 
By  shortened  or  protracted  breath. 

These  border-lands  are  calm  and  still, 
And  solemn  are  their  silent  shades  ; 

And  my  heart  welcomes  them,  until 
The  light  of  life's  long  evening  fades. 

I  heard  them  spoken  of  with  dread, 
As  fearful  and  unquiet  places, — 

Shades,  where  the  living  and  the  dead 
Look  sadly  in  each  other's  faces. 

But  since  thy  hand  hath  led  me  here, 
And  I  have  seen  the  border-land, — 

Seen  the  dark  river  flowing  near, 
Stood  on  its  brink,  as  now  I  stand, — 

There  has  been  nothing  to  alarm 

My  trembling  soul :   how  could  I  fear 

While  thus  encircled  with  thine  arm  ? 
I  never  felt  thee  half  so  near. 

What  should  appal  me  in  a  place 
That  brings  me  hourly  nearer  thee  ? 

11 


4  THE   BORDER   LAND. 

Where  I  may  almost  see  thy  face, — 
Surely  'tis  here  my  soul  would  be. 

They  say  the  waves  are  dark  and  deep, — 
That  faith  hath  perished  in  the  river, — 

They  speak  of  death  with  fear,  and  weep : 
Shall  my  soul  perish  ?     Never !  never ! 

I  know  that  thou  wilt  never  leave 
The  soul  that  trembles  while  it  clings 

To  thee :    I  know  thou  wilt  achieve 

Its  passage  on  thine  outstretched  wings. 

I  cannot  see  the  golden  gate 

Unfolding  yet  to  welcome  me ; 
I  cannot  yet  anticipate 

The  joy  of  heaven's  jubilee  ; 

But  I  will  calmly  watch  and  pray 
Until  I  hear  my  Saviour's  voice 

Calling  my  happy  soul  away 
To  see  his  glory  and  rejoice. 

0  death,  where  is  thy  sting?   0  grave, 
where  is  thy  victory? — 1  Cor.  xv.  55. 


78 


%n  Jlncltor  of  the  £oul 

Q^)ELOVED,  what  a  fearful  slight- 
ing of  God,  and  contempt  of  hea- 
ven and  gloiy  and  all  the  pro- 
mises, doth  this  argue,  that  you 
can  be  content  to  be  at  un- 
certainties whether  they  be  yours  or 
not !  How  many  of  you  there  are  that 
do  not  know  whether  you  be  going  to 
heaven  or  hell !  And  what  desperate 
carelessness  doth  this  argue,  to  go  on 
from  week  to  week  in  such  a  case ! 
Some  hopes  you  have  that  you  shall 
do  well;  but  put  me  not  off  with  hopes. 
Never  be  satisfied  till  you  are  able  to 

79 


2  AN    ANCHOR   OF   THE    SOUL. 

say,  not  only,  I  hope  I  shall  be  saved, 
but,  I  know  I  am  passed  from  death  to 
life;  I  know  that  "when  the  earthly 
house  of  this  tabernacle  shall  be  dis- 
solved, I  have  a  building  not  made  with 
hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens." 

Jesus,  my  God,  my  All  in  all, 

Display  thy  power,  unveil  thy  face : 

Wilt  thou  not  hear  when  sinners  call  ? 
Is  not  thy  reign  a  reign  of  grace  ? 

A  thousand  times  my  tongue  hath  said, 
"Bought  with  a  price,  I'm  not  my  own  ;" 

A  thousand  times  my  soul  hath  fled 
And  sought  relief  before  thy  throne. 

But  now  I  grope  as  in  the  night ; 

I  can't  believe,  I  dare  not  trust ; 
My  path  is  hedged,  I  see  no  light ; 

My  hopes  are  prostrate  in  the  dust. 

With  fears  that  all  experience  past 
Has  been  delusive,  false,  and  vain, 
80 


AN    ANCHOE    OF    THE    SOUL. 

I  dread  lest,  falling  short  at  last, 
I  never  shall  the  prize  obtain. 

When  to  the  Cross  I  wish  to  fly 
And  see  the  blood  of  sprinkling  flow 

To  Sinai's  mount,  not  Calvary, 
A  legal  spirit  bids  me  go. 

Striving  to  stretch  my  withered  arms, 
I  fain  would  give  myself  away  ; 

But  sins  and  guilt  excite  alarms 
And  check  a  near  approach  to  thee. 

Oh,  if  already  I've  believed, 
If  Christ  and  I  indeed  are  one, 

Then  prove  thyself  my  help  and  shield, 
Or  let  the  work  be  now  begun. 

Show  me  a  token,  Lord,  for  good, 
And  let  me  know  that  I  am  thine ; 

Dispel  my  doubts,  disperse  the  cloud, 
And  on  my  soul  benignant  shine. 

Now  let  thy  Spirit  from  above 

Bear  witness  to  my  troubled  heart  ; 

Now  shed  abroad  my  Father's  love, 
And  filial  confidence  impart. 

6  81 


4  AN   ANCHOR   OF   THE   SOUL. 

Call  unto  me,  and  I  will  answer  thee ; 
and  show  thee  great  and  mighty  things, 
which  thou  knowest  not. — Jer.  xxxiii.  3. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel ;  I 
will  yet  for  this  be  inquired  of  by  the 
house  of  Israel,  to  do  it  for  them. — Ezek. 
xxxvi.  37. 

I  know  whom  I  have  believed,  and  am 
persuaded  that  he  is  able  to  keep  that 
which  I  have  committed  unto  him  against 
that  day.— 2  Tim.  i.  12. 

There  is  no  fear  in  love ;    but  perfect 
love  casteth  out  fear :    because  fear  hath 
torment.     He   that   feareth   is   not  made 
perfect  in  love. — 1  John  iv.  18. 
82 


Jilt  hx  Christ. 

AY  no  more  on  the  creatures 
than  they  are  able  to  carry; 
^p  lay  your  soul  and  your  weights 
upon  God,  —  make  Him  your 
only,  only  best  beloved.  Your 
errand  to  this  life  is  to  make  sure  an 
eternity  of  glory  to  your  soul,  and  to 
match  your  soul  with  Christ.  Your 
love,  if  it  were  more  than  all  the  love 
of  angels  in  one,  is  Christ's  due  :  other 
things,  worthy  in  themselves,  in  respect 
of  Christ  are  not  worth  a  windle-straw 
or  a  drink  of  cold  water.     I  doubt  not 

83 


Z  ALL    IN    CHEIST. 

but  in  death  ye  will  see  all  things  more 
distinctly,  and  that  then  the  world  shall 
bear  no  more  bulk  than  it  is  worth,  and 
that  then  it  shall  couch  and  be  con- 
tracted into  nothing,  and  ye  shall  see 
Christ  longer,  higher,  broader,  and 
deeper  than  ever  he  was.  0  blessed 
conquest !  to  lose  all  things,  and  to 
gain  Christ! 

I  know  not  what  ye  have,  if  ye  want 
Christ.  Alas!  how  poor  is  your  gain 
if  the  earth  were  all  yours  in  free  heri- 
tage, holding  it  of  no  man  of  clay,  if 
Christ  be  not  yours !  0  seek  all  means, 
lay  all  oars  in  the  water,  put  forth  all 
your  power,  and  bend  all  your  endea- 
vours, to  put  away  and  part  with  all 
things,  that  ye  may  gain  and  enjoy 
Christ. 

84 


ALL    IN    CHRIST. 

I  thirst,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God, 
To  wash  me  in  thy  cleansing  blood:  — 
To  dwell  within  thy  wounds  :    then  pain 
Is  sweet,  and  life  or  death  is  gain. 

Take  my  poor  heart,  and  let  it  be 
Forever  closed  to  all  but  thee  ; 
Seal  thou  my  breast,  and  let  me  wear 
That  pledge  of  love  forever  there. 

How  blest  are  they  who  still  abide 
Close  sheltered  in  thy  bleeding  side, 
Who  thence  their  life  and  strength  derive, 
And  by  thee  move,  and  in  thee  live  i 

What  are  our  works  but  sin  and  death, 
Till  thou  thy  quickening  Spirit  breathe  ? 
Thou  giv'st  the  power  thy  grace  to  move: 
0  wondrous  grace  !     0  boundless  love  ! 

How  can  it  be,  thou  heavenly  King, 
That  thou  shouldst  us  to  glory  bring, 
Make  slaves  the  partners  of  thy  throne, 
Decked  with  a  never-fading  crown? 

Hence  our  hearts  melt,  our  eyes  o'erflow, 
Our  words  are  lost,  nor  will  we  know, 
Nor  will  we  think  of  aught  beside, 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified ! 

85 


4  ALL    IN    CHRIST. 

Because  thou  sayest,  I  am  rich,  and  in- 
creased with  goods,  and  have  need  of  no- 
thing ;  and  knowest  not  that  thou  art 
wretched,  and  miserable,  and  poor,  and 
blind,  and  naked :  I  counsel  thee  to  buy 
of  me  gold  tried  in  the  fire,  that  thou 
mayest  be  rich ;  and  white  raiment,  that 
thou  mayest  be  clothed,  and  that  the 
shame  of  thy  nakedness  do  not  appear ; 
and  anoint  thine  eyes  with  eyesalve,  that 
thou  mayest  see.  As  many  as  I  love,  I 
rebuke  and  chasten :  be  zealous,  there- 
fore, and  repent. 

Behold,  I  stand  at  the  door  and  knock : 
if  any  man  hear  my  voice,  and  open  the 
door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and  will  sup 
with  him,  and  he  with  me. —  Rev.  iii. 
17-20. 

86 


ihe  ©titer  ghow. 

*F  we  saw  our  Father's  house,  and 
that  great  and  fair  city,  the  New 
Jerusalem,  which  is  up  above  sun 
and  moon,  we  would  cry  to  be 
over  the  water,  and  to  be  carried 
in  Christ's  arms  out  of  this  borrowed 
prison. 

What  have  ye  to  do  here?  This 
is  not  your  mountain  of  rest;  arise 
then,  and  set  your  foot  up  the  moun- 
tain: go  up  out  of  the  wilderness  lean- 
ing upon  the  shoulder  of  your  Beloved. 
(Cant.  viii.  5.)     If  ye  knew  the  welcome 

87 


'2  THE    OTHEE    SHOEE. 

that  abideth  you  when  you  come  home, 
ye  would  hasten  your  pace;  for  ye  shall 
see  your  Lord  put  up  his  own  holy  hand 
to  your  face,  and  wipe  all  tears  from  your 
eyes;  and  I  trow,  then  ye  shall  have 
some  joy  of  heart. 

To  thee,  0  dear,  dear  country ! 

Mine  eyes  their  vigils  keep  ; 
For  very  love,  beholding 

Thy  happy  name,  they  weep. 
The  mention  of  thy  glory 

Is  unction  to  the  breast, 
And  medicine  in  sickness, 

And  love,  and  life,  and  rest. 
0  one,  0  only  mansion  ! 

0  Paradise  of  joy  ! 
Where  tears  are  ever  banished, 

And  joys  have  no  alloy. 
Beside  thy  living  waters 

All  plants  are,  great  and  small, — 
The  cedar  of  the  forest, 

The  hyssop  on  the  wall. 
Thy  ageless  walls  are  bounded 

With  amethyst  unpriced, 
88 


THE    OTHER    SHORE. 

The  saints  build  up  its  fabric, 

And  the  corner-stone  is  Christ. 
Thou  hast  no  shore,  fair  ocean  ; 

Thou  hast  no  time,  bright  day  ; 
Dear  fountain  of  refreshment 

To  pilgrims  far  away  : 
Upon  the  Rock  of  Ages 

They  raise  the  holy  tower, — 
Thine  is  the  victor's  laurel, 

And  thine  the  golden  dower. 
They  stand,  those  halls  of  Zion, 

Conjubilant  with  song, 
And  bright  with  many  an  angel 

And  many  a  martyr  throng : 
The  Prince  is  ever  in  them, 

The  light  is  aye  serene  ; 
The  pastures  of  the  blessed 

Are  decked  in  glorious  sheen. 
There  is  the  throne  of  David, 

And  there,  from  toil  released, 
The  shout  of  them  that  triumph, 

The  song  of  them  that  feast. 
And  they,  beneath  their  Leader, 

Who  conquered  in  the  fight, 
Forever  and  forever 

Are  clad  in  robes  of  white. 


89 


4  THE    OTHEE    SHORE. 

Let  your  loins  be  girded  about,  and 
your  lights  burning ;  and  ye  yourselves 
like  unto  men  that  wait  for  their  lord, 
when  he  will  return  from  the  wedding ; 
that  when  he  cometh  and  knocketh,  they 
may  open  unto  him  immediately. — Luke 
xii.  35,  36. 

Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  according  to  his 
abundant  mercy  hath  begotten  us  again 
unto  a  lively  hope  by  the  resurrection  of 
Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead,  to  an  inherit- 
ance incorruptible,  and  undefiled,  and  that 
ladeth  not  away,  reserved  in  heaven  for 
you,  who  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God 
through  faith  unto  salvation. — 1  Peter  i. 
3-5. 

Beloved,  now  are  we  the  sons  of  God, 
and  it  doth  not  yet  appear  what  we  shall 
be :  but  we  know  that  when  he  shall  ap- 
pear, we  shall  be  like  him;  for  we  shall 
see  him  as  he  is. — 1  John  iii.  2. 

90 


5F  thou  wouldest  have  more  of  that 
grace  which  flows  from  Christ, 
why  art  thou  no  more  with  Christ 
for  it?  Thy  strength  is  in  hea- 
ven, and  thy  life  is  in  heaven ;  and 
thence  thou  must  daily  fetch  it  if  thou 
wilt  have  it.  For  want  of  this  recourse 
to  heaven,  thy  soul  is  as  a  candle  that 
is  not  lighted,  and  thy  duties  as  a  sacri- 
fice which  hath  no  fire.  Fetch  one  coal 
daily  from  this  altar,  and  see  if  thy  of- 
fering will  not  burn.  Light  thy  candle 
at  this  flame,  and  feed  it  daily  with  oil 

91 


2  WHO    GIVETH    LIBERALLY. 

from  thence,  and  see  if  it  will  not  glo- 
riously shine.  Keep  close  to  this  re- 
viving fire,  and  see  if  thy  affections  will 
not  be  warm. 


0  Love  divine,  how  sweet  thou  art ! 
When  shall  I  find  my  willing  heart 

All  taken  up  by  thee  ? 

1  thirst,  I  faint,  I  die,  to  prove 
The  greatness  of  redeeming  love, — 

The  love  of  Christ  to  me. 

Stronger  his  love  than  death  or  hell ; 
Its  riches  are  unsearchable  ; 

The  first-born  sons  of  light 
Desire  in  vain  its  depths  to  see ; 
They  cannot  reach  the  mystery, — 

The  length,  the  breadth,  the  height. 

God  only  knows  the  love  of  God : 
0  that  it  now  were  shed  abroad 

In  this  poor,  stony  heart ! 

For  love  I  sigh,  for  love  I  pine, — 

This  only  portion,  Lord,  be  mine, 

Be  mine  this  better  part. 

92 


WHO    GIVETH    LIBERALLY. 

0  that  I  could,  with  favoured  John, 
Eecline  my  weary  head  upon 

The  dear  Redeemer's  breast : 
From  care,  and  sin,  and  sorrow  free, 
Give  me,  0  Lord,  to  find  in  thee 

My  everlasting  rest. 


My  soul  followeth  bard  after  thee  :  thy 
right  hand  upholdeth  me. — Ps.  lxiii.  8. 

I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  brought 
thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt :  open  thy 
mouth  wide,  and  I  will  fill  it. — Psalm 
lxxxi.  10. 

Abide  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As  the 
branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself,  except 
it  abide  in  the  vine  ;  no  more  can  ye,  ex- 
cept ye  abide  in  me. — John  xv.  4. 

Hitherto  ye  have  asked  nothing  in  my 
name:  ask,  and  ye  shall  receive,  that  your 
joy  may  be  full. — John  xvi.  24. 

93 


4  WHO   G-IVETH    LIBERALLY. 

And  now,  little  children,  abide  in  him ; 
that,  when  he  shall  appear,  we  may  have 
confidence,  and  not  be  ashamed  before  him 
at  his  coming. — 1  John  ii.  28. 

Judas  saith  unto  him,  not  Iscariot,  Lord, 
how  is  it  that  thou  wilt  manifest  thyself 
unto  us,  and  not  unto  the  world  ? 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  If  a 
man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my  words :  and 
my  Father  will  love  him,  and  we  will  come 
unto  him,  and  make  our  abode  with  him. — 
John  xiv.  22,  23. 

94 


|ET  them  be  careful,  during  the 
short  time  that  they  are  here,  to 
run  and  get  a  grip  of  the  prize. 
Christ  is  standing  at  the  head 
of  the  way,  holding  up  the  gar- 
land of  endless  glory  to  their  eyes,  and 
is  crying,  "Kun  fast,  and  come  and  re- 
ceive." Happy  are  they  if  their  breath 
serve  them  to  run,  and  not  to  weary, 
until  the  Lord  with  his  own  dear  hand 
put  the  crown  upon  their  head  ! 

It  is  not  long  days,  but  good  days, 
that  make  the  life  glorious  and  happy : 

95 


2  ON   THE   WAY. 

and  our  dear  Lord  is  gracious  to  us, 
who  shorteneth,  and  bath  made  the 
way  to  glory  shorter  than  it  was :  so 
that  the  crown  that  Noah  did  fight  for 
five  hundred  years,  children  may  now 
obtain  in  ten  years  and  less. 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 

And  let  it  faint  and  die, 
My  soul  shall  quit  the  mournful  vale 

And  soar  to  worlds  on  high  ; 
Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long-sought  rest — 
That  only  bliss  for  which  it  pants — 

In  the  Redeemer's  breast. 

In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown, 

I  now  the  cross  sustain, 
And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 

And  smile  at  toil  and  pain ; 
I  suffer  on  my  threescore  years 

Till  my  Deliverer  come, 
And  wipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 

And  take  his  exile  home. 
96 


ON    THE    WAY.  3 

0  what  hath  Jesus  bought  for  me ! 
Before  my  ravished  eyes 

Kivers  of  life  divine  I  see, 
And  trees  of  Paradise : 

1  see  a  world  of  spirits  bright 
Who  taste  the  pleasures  there  : 

They  all  are  robed  in  spotless  white, 
And  conquering  palms  they  bear. 

0  what  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 

If,  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 
With  that  enraptured  host  to  appear, 

And  worship  at  thy  feet ! 
Give  joy  or  grief,  give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away, 
But  let  me  find  them  all  again 

In  that  eternal  day. 

He  shall  enter  into  peace. — Isa.  lvii.  2. 

His  Lord  said  unto  him,  Well  done, 
thou  good  and  faithful  servant :  thou  hast 
been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will 
make  thee  ruler  over  many  things:  enter 
thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord. — Matt. 
xxv.  21. 

7  97 


4  ON    THE   WAY. 

Let  us  therefore  fear,  lest,  a  promise 
being  left  us  of  entering  into  his  rest, 
any  of  you  should  seem  to  come  short  of 
it. — Heb.  iv.  1. 

The  world  passeth  away,  and  the  lust 
thereof:  but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  God 
abideth  forever. — 1  John  ii.  17. 

Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in  Sardis 
which  have  not  defiled  their  garments ; 
and  they  shall  walk  with  me  in  white : 
for  they  are  worthy. — Rev.  iii.  4. 

I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven  saying 
unto  me,  Write,  Blessed  are  the  dead 
which  die  in  the  Lord  from  henceforth: 
yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest 
from  their  labours;  and  their  works  do 
follow  them. — Rev.  xiv.  13. 


£tttenjgth  that  h  §er|eri 

^jJO  want  complaints  of  weakness 

is  for  heaven   and  angels  that 

never  sinned,  not  for  Christians 

in  Christ's  camp  on  the  earth. 

I   think  our  weakness  maketh 

us  the  church  of  the  redeemed  ones,  and 

Christ's  field  that  the  Mediator  should 

labour  in. 

0  how  sweet  it  is  for  a  sinner  to  put 
his  weakness  in  Christ's  strengthening 
hand,  and  to  father  a  sick  soul  upon 
such  a  Physician,  and  to  lay  weakness 
before  him,  to  weep  upon  him,  and  to 

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2  STRENGTH    THAT    IS    PERFECT. 

plead  and  pray !     Weakness  can  speak 
and  cry,  when  we  have  not  a  tongue. 

How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 

In  a  believer's  ear ! 
It  soothes  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds, 

And  drives  away  his  fear. 

It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 
And  calms  the  troubled  breast ; 

Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the  weary,  rest. 

Dear  name !  the  rock  on  which  I  build, 

My  shield  and  hiding-place, 
My  never-failing  treasury,  filled 

With  boundless  stores  of  grace. 

By  thee,  my  prayers  acceptance  gain, 

Although  with  sin  defiled  ; 
Satan  accuses  me  in  vain, 

And  I  am  owned  a  child. 

Jesus,  my  Shepherd,  Husband,  Friend, 
My  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King, 
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STRENGTH    THAT    IS    PERFECT.  3 

My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Way,  my  End, 
Accept  the  praise  I  bring. 

Weak  is  the  effort  of  my  heart, 
And  cold  my  warmest  thought ; 

But  when  I  see  thee  as  thou  art, 
I'll  praise  thee  as  I  ought. 

Till  then,  I  would  thy  love  proclaim 

With  every  fleeting  breath  ; 
And  may  the  music  of  thy  name 

Refresh  my  soul  in  death  ! 

They  cried  to  God  in  the  battle,  and 
he  was  entreated  of  them ;  because  they 
put  their  trust  in  him. — 1  Chron.  v.  20. 

We  have  no  might  against  this  great 
company  that  cometh  against  us  ;  neither 
know  we  what  to  do  :  but  our  eyes  are 
upon  thee. — 2  Chron.  xx.  12. 

I  waited  patiently  for  the  Lord;  and 
he  inclined  unto  me,  and  heard  my  cry. — 
Ps.  xl.  1. 

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4  STRENGTH    THAT    IS    PERFECT. 

Trust  in  him  at  all  times ;  ye  people, 
pour  out  your  hearts  before  him :  God  is 
a  refuge  for  us. — Ps.  lxii.  8. 

"Who  is  among  you  that  feareth  the 
Lord,  that  obeyeth  the  voice  of  his  ser- 
vant, that  walketh  in  darkness,  and  hath 
no  light  ?  let  him  trust  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  and  stay  himself  upon  his  God. — 
Isa.  1.  10. 

And  Jesus  came  and  spake  unto  them, 
saying,  All  power  is  given  unto  me  in 
heaven  and  in  earth.  Go  ye  therefore, 
and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them  in 
the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost :  teaching  them  to 
observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have  com- 
manded you:  and  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway, 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. — Matt. 
xxviii.  18-20. 
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